2025-26 Men's Swimming Roster

Mike Strauss
Mike Strauss
Mike Strauss
Mike Strauss
Mike Strauss

Charles Byars

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Oxford, Miss.
  • High School:
    Oxford
  • Major:
    Biology

Summary

Biography

2024-25
  • W&L Scholar Athlete (Fall)
  • Second Team All-ODAC
  • 2025 NCAA Qualifier (400 Freestyle Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay)
  • CSCAA First Team All-American (800 Freestyle Relay)
  • CSCAA Second Team All-American (400 Freestyle Relay)
  • CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American
NCAA FINAL TIMES
  • 400 Medley Relay (18th - 3:17.75)
  • Men's 400 Freestyle Relay (10th - 2:58.40)
  • Men's 800 Freestyle Relay (4th - 6:32.91)
  • Men's 200 Medley Relay (19th - 1:30.14)

ODAC FINAL TIMES
  • 100 Backstroke (4th - 50.95)
2023-24: 
  • W&L Scholar Athlete (Fall & Winter)
  • Academic All-ODAC
  • First Team All-ODAC
  • First Team All-State (200, 400, 800 Free Relay, 200 & 400 Medley, Backstroke)
  • Second Team All-State (Free Sprint)
  • College Sport Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District
  • CSCAA Second Team All-American (400 & 800 Free Relay)
NCAA Final Times
  • 100 Back (23rd - 49.95s)
  • 200 Free (21st - 1:39.06)
  • 200 Medley Relay (23rd - 1:30.78)
  • 400 Free Relay (12th - 3:00.39)
  • 800 Free Relay (13th - 6:37.55)

ODAC Final Times
  • 200 Free Relay (1:21.66; ODAC & Meet Record)
  • 200 Medley Relay (1:29.88; ODAC, Meet and Program Record)
  • 400 Medley Relay (3:17.98; ODAC, Meet and Program Record)
  • 400 Free Relay (2:48.98; ODAC, Meet and Program Record)
  • 800 Free Relay (6:33.58; ODAC, Meet and Program Record)
  • 100 Back (1st - 49.21s; Tied ODAC & Meet Record, Program Record)
  • 100 Free (3rd - 45.37s)
2022-23:
  •  W&L Scholar Athlete (Fall & Winter)
ODAC Final Times
  •  200 Medley Relay (1st - 1:30.77;  program record)
  •  400 Medley Relay (1st - 3:21.08 - ODAC, meet, program record)
  •  400 Free Relay (1st - 3:02.25)
  •  800 Free relay (1st - 6:42.94)
  •  100 Back (2nd - 50.33)
  •  100 Free (2nd - 45.64)
  •  50 Free (9th - 21.29)
High School: Four-year member of the swimming team at Oxford High School ... three-time MHSAA champion ... member of the National Honor Society ... MS STAR Student.

Personal: Fundraising Chair of Be the Match....Volunteer at The Pantry and RARA....Volunteer Swim Instructor...

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    6'3" 195 lbs

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    6'3" 210 lbs

  • 2024-25Junior

    6'3" 210 lbs

  • 2025-26Senior

    6'3" 210 lbs